Podcast: Florida State of Panic

This photo of Florida State alum E.J. Manuel pretty much sums up what Las Vegas thinks about the Miami game.

College rivalries dominate the latest Sports Retort. A Miami fan joins the show to gauge just how scared of Florida State he is, and a Michigan State alum joins us to gauge just how scared of Michigan she isn’t. First Kevin Clark draws a comparison between his beloved Hurricanes and a time when George Washington was reportedly too worried to talk for an hour—and then charts the path to victory for the 22-point underdogs. Then Sharon Terlep becomes the first Spartan to enter the Retort’s lair, and she enters guns blazing. Given the Wolverines’ recent performance against her team, there’s no reason for her not to.

We also discuss when a neutral fan should root for Alabama in the national title game or Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup Finals. We shame Darren for leaving the Lions game before they completed their stunning comeback against the Cowboys, which leads to a question about sports-bar etiquette—does a fan at the end of an early game have an obligation to make way for fans waiting to sit for a later game?

We debate what obligation elected officials have to pretend they like more than one team in their home region. We talk about an obscure maker of birthday cakes. Plus, college predictions, NFL upsets and much more.

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